The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1990 federal election held on 24 March 1990.[1]
Quick Facts All 148 seats in the House of Representatives 75 seats were needed for a majority in the House 40 (of the 76) seats in the Senate, Registered ...
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House of Reps (IRV ) — 1990–93 — Turnout 95.32% (CV ) — Informal 3.19%
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
3,440,902
34.76
+0.44
55
12
National
833,557
8.42
–3.10
14
5
Country Liberal
27,668
0.28
+0.05
0
Liberal–National coalition
4,302,127
43.46
–2.44
69
7
Labor
3,904,138
39.44
–6.46
78
8
Democrats
1,114,216
11.26
+5.26
Greens (state-based)[lower-alpha 1]
137,351
1.37
Independents [lower-alpha 2]
257,139
2.60
+0.94
1
1
Total
9,899,674
148
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
4,930,837
49.90
− 0.93
78
8
Liberal–National coalition
4,950,072
50.10
+0.93
69
7
Invalid/blank votes
326,126
3.19
–1.75
Turnout
10,225,800
95.32
Registered voters
10,728,131
Source: Federal Elections 1990
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New South Wales
Quick Facts All 51 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate, First party ...
1990 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
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Turnout 95.4% (CV ) — Informal 3.1% [2]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
975,083
32.76
−4.19
12
1
National
377,687
10.53
−0.52
8
2
Liberal/National Coalition
1,352,770
40.32
−4.72
20
3
Labor
1,380,780
41.16
+4.01
30
2
Democrats
342,540
10.21
+6.34
Independents [lower-alpha 2]
166,832
4.97
+1.55
1
1
Green Alliance [lower-alpha 3]
45,819
1.37
Call to Australia
21,646
0.65
Independent EFF
9,375
0.28
Rex Connor Labor
8,277
0.25
New Australia
6,376
0.19
Democratic Socialist
5,809
0.17
Grey Power
5,034
0.15
Environment Inds
4,866
0.15
Nuclear Disarmament
3,210
0.10
+0.07
Socialist
1,337
0.04
Total
3,354,671
51
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
1,706,398
51.94
+1.65
2
Liberal/National Coalition
1,578,738
48.06
–1.65
3
Invalid/blank votes
108,134
3.1
–1.5
Turnout
3,462,805
95.4
Registered voters
3,630,841
Source: Federal Elections 1990
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Victoria
Quick Facts All 38 Victorian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate, First party ...
1990 Australian federal election (Victoria)
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Turnout 95.7% (CV ) — Informal 3.5% [2]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
1,018,740
39.7
+1.7
21
9
National
154,069
6.0
−0.3
3
Liberal/National Coalition
1,172,809
45.7
+1.4
24
9
Labor
951,674
37.1
−9.8
14
10
Democrats
319,149
12.43
+5.7
Independents
55,357
2.16
−4.3
Call to Australia
52,554
2.05
Democratic Socialist
6,836
0.27
Citizens Electoral Council
3,524
0.14
Democratic Labor
2,564
0.10
−0.04
Socialist
918
0.04
Pensioner
910
0.04
Against Further Immigration
835
0.03
Total
2,567,139
38
1
Two-party-preferred vote
Liberal/National Coalition
1,347,048
52.54
+5.1
24
9
Labor
1,216,633
47.46
−5.1
14
10
Invalid/blank votes
94,334
3.54
−1.7
Turnout
2,661,464
95.68
Registered voters
2,781,547
Source: Federal Elections 1990
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Queensland
Quick Facts All 24 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate, First party ...
1990 Australian federal election (Queensland)
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Turnout 94.7% (CV ) — Informal 2.2% [2]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
476,560
28.51
7.49
6
1
National
280,120
16.76
–12.09
3
3
Liberal/National Coalition
756,680
45.27
–4.60
9
2
Labor
695,291
41.59
–3.37
15
2
Democrats
193,817
11.59
6.71
Independent
11,499
0.69
0.51
Greens
10,054
0.60
0.60
Democratic Socialist
2,728
0.16
0.16
Conservative
1,528
0.09
0.09
Total
1,671,597
24
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
837,508
50.19
+0.87
15
2
Liberal/National Coalition
831,015
49.81
–0.87
9
2
Invalid/blank votes
38,065
2.23
–1.18
Turnout
1,709,662
94.71
Registered voters
1,805,141
Source: Federal Elections 1990
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Western Australia
Quick Facts All 14 Western Australia seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate, First party ...
1990 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
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Turnout 94.5% (CV ) — informal 3.7% [2]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
392,870
43.91
2.12
6
2
National
21,681
2.42
-4.48
Liberal/National Coalition
414,551
46.33
-2.36
4
2
Labor
316,186
35.34
-12.14
9
1
Democrats
75,197
8.40
+4.97
Greens
67,164
7.51
Grey Power
12,043
1.35
Independents
5,756
0.64
+0.25
Democratic Socialist
3,336
0.37
Pensioner
260
0.03
Conservative
206
0.02
Total
894,699
13
1
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
420,816
47.13
-3.78
8
1
Liberal/National Coalition
472,092
52.87
3.78
6
2
Invalid/blank votes
34,418
3.70
-2.86
Turnout
929,117
94.53
Registered voters
982,901
Source: Federal Elections 1990
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South Australia
Quick Facts All 13 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate, First party ...
1990 Australian federal election (South Australia)
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Turnout 96.0% (CV ) — Informal 3.7% [2]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
381,172
42.65
+0.14
6
1
Labor
339,218
37.95
-6.60
7
1
Democrats
135,546
15.17
+7.38
Call to Australia
22,297
2.49
Independents
8,104
0.91
0.02
Grey Power
3,907
0.44
Greens
1,878
0.21
Democratic Socialist
1,632
0.18
Total
893,754
13
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
441,659
49.5
-0.7
7
1
Liberal/National Coalition
450.503
50.5
+0.7
6
1
Invalid/blank votes
34,143
3.68
-3.16
Turnout
927,897
96.01
Registered voters
966,431
Source: Federal Elections 1990
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Tasmania
Quick Facts All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate, First party ...
1990 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
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Turnout 96.5% (CV ) — Informal 2.3% [2]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
140,722
48.61
−2.44
4
Labor
115,053
39.74
−3.25
1
Democrats
24,876
8.59
+2.63
United Tasmania
6,367
2.20
Independent
2,159
0.75
Democratic Socialist
327
0.11
Total
289,504
5
Two-party-preferred vote
Liberal
138,556
52.10
−1.00
4
Labor
150,709
47.90
+1.00
1
Invalid/blank votes
9,774
3.27
−1.68
Turnout
299,278
96.5
Registered voters
300,763
Source: Federal Elections 1990
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Australian Capital Territory
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Turnout 94.1% (CV ) — Informal 2.9% [2]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Labor
71,830
44.88
-9.04
2
Liberal
55,755
34.83
4.55
Democrats
23,091
14.43
7.59
Green Democratic
6,069
3.79
0.00
Nuclear Disarmament
2,368
1.48
-3.19
Independent
949
0.59
-0.96
Total
160,062
2
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
93,498
58.54
-4.71
2
Liberal
66,206
41.46
4.71
0
Invalid/blank votes
4,871
2.95
-0.53
Turnout
164,933
95.78
Registered voters
172,200
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1990
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Northern Territory
Quick Facts The one Northern Territory seat in the Australian House of Representatives and both seats in the Australian Senate, First party ...
1990 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
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There was no federal Australian Greens party at this election. The Greens total includes Greens Western Australia (67,164), NSW Green Alliance [lower-alpha 3] (45,819), Queensland Greens (10,054), United Tasmania Group (6,367), Greens South Australia (1,878) and ACT Green Democratic Alliance (6,069).
The independent member was Ted Mack (NSW).
At this election the Greens in New South Wales were a loose alliance largely organised by local groups , with 18 candidates running under a variety of names: Australian Gruen Party (Fowler , Macarthur , Mackellar , Macquarie , Prospect , St George , Throsby and Werriwa ), the Greens (Phillip and Wentworth ), Illawarra Greens (Cunningham and Hughes ), Sydney Greens, South Sydney Greens (Kingsford Smith ), Central Coast Green Party (Dobell and Robertson ), Greens in Lowe and Cowper Greens.